Governor Cuomo Announces New York Hits New Lows for COVID-19 Hospitalizations, ICU Patients and Intubations

Hospitalizations Drop to 586—New Low Since March 17

ICU Patients Drop to 142—New Low Since March 16

Lowest Number of Intubations—72—Since March 15

1.06% of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive

SLA and State Police Task Force Observes 41 New Violations of State Requirements

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

"New York State continues to closely monitor the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the nation, and as that situation worsens, we're taking every action we can here at home to slow the spread and save lives," Governor Cuomo said. "While yesterday's numbers show New York is continuing on the right trajectory, we cannot get complacent. With much of the rest of the country surging, we are still vulnerable and have to continue to wear masks, socially distance and be New York Tough. We will get through this, together."

The governor also announced that the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force yesterday visited and observed 835 establishments across New York City and Long Island, and found violations at 41 establishments, or 5 percent.

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 586 (-33)
Patients Newly Admitted - 83
Hospital Counties - 29
Number ICU - 142 (-12)
Number ICU with Intubation - 72 (-4)
Total Discharges - 72,973 (+73)
Deaths - 13
Total Deaths - 25,145

Of the 73,546 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 777, or 1.06 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY
Capital Region	1.2%	1.8%	2.1%
Central New York	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Finger Lakes	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Long Island	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Mid-Hudson	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Mohawk Valley	2.0%	1.8%	0.9%
New York City	0.9%	1.1%	1.0%
North Country	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Tier	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Western New York	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%

The Governor also confirmed 777 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 414,370 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 414,370 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,493	13
Allegany	74	0
Broome	1,029	14
Cattaraugus	157	0
Cayuga	141	0
Chautauqua	224	1
Chemung	162	1
Chenango	206	1
Clinton	125	2
Columbia	513	3
Cortland	90	0
Delaware	101	0
Dutchess	4,468	15
Erie	8,434	24
Essex	55	0
Franklin	48	0
Fulton	275	5
Genesee	270	3
Greene	287	2
Hamilton	7	0
Herkimer	239	3
Jefferson	128	0
Lewis	34	0
Livingston	164	1
Madison	396	3
Monroe	4,677	21
Montgomery	152	0
Nassau	43,158	58
Niagara	1,434	4
NYC	224,863	312
Oneida	2,062	9
Onondaga	3,459	22
Ontario	349	2
Orange	11,072	38
Orleans	291	0
Oswego	240	1
Otsego	107	0
Putnam	1,418	2
Rensselaer	718	24
Rockland	13,860	8
Saratoga	709	8
Schenectady	1,018	8
Schoharie	68	0
Schuyler	20	0
Seneca	84	0
St. Lawrence	260	1
Steuben	290	0
Suffolk	43,170	86
Sullivan	1,479	3
Tioga	184	1
Tompkins	227	2
Ulster	2,010	37
Warren	298	0
Washington	254	0
Wayne	243	0
Westchester	35,913	39
Wyoming	111	0
Yates	52	0

Yesterday, there were 13 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,145. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: